User blog comment:Gyradoes/Overused Pokemon Competition Round 1/@comment-32452525-20171011013939/@comment-32358261-20171011203557

Bulbasaur is actually the best. It does well at the first few gyms then after that, your team members should cover any of its weaknesses later on.

In competitive mega venusaur works really well as a wall or tank.

Of corse charizard is better at competitive though.

You don’t have to like bulbasaur (I don’t) but there is no argument that it is simply the best. If I ever red and blue I would still choose charmander because I like it.